How community-led environmental initiatives are making a change in Ernakulam

When people stand for the environment, change is bound to happen. Through years of consistent efforts and work on the ground, these organisations in the Ernakulam region have been able to make a difference in their own ways. From mangrove conservation to creating data banks through documentation, and involving students and local communities in their projects, these collectives and individuals have been doing their bit to ensure that conservation is not a one-time activity, but a way of life.  

This environmental organisation based in Vypeen-Nayarambalam focuses mainly on mangrove conservation, which it has been engaged with ever since its inception in 2021. “We do not consider ourselves environmental activists; we are just a bunch of people from this region, who are genuinely interested in the environment and are willing to do our bit to conserve it,” says Manoj Kumar IB, one of the members of Grassroute.